Mobile Batters Edge Memphs In Opening Series Contest
The Mobile team won the initial game of the series against Memphs with five runs and seven hits. Griffin started for Memph, Andrews earned the win for Mobile, and the Bears face another game in Lenihan with strong hitting from players including Carroll and Jeanes. The Chicks out-hit the Becks 12 to 11, three runs scoring in the fifth.
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Memto
Herbert May
Fort Worth
Chicks
Ivy Paul Andrews
Meridian
Cotton States Loop
Becks
Bears Piay
Lenihan
Busko
Welch
Rutherford
Bee
Griffin
Oee
Memphisa
AB. R. H. PO
Ferrell
Weloh Aeey
Brazil
Engle
Williams
M. Griffin
Sarifices
Vengen
Jeanes
Susko
Memph Mobile
Dou
Conky
Eggert
Mackey
Carroll
Hood
C. Griffin
Andrews
Niehaus
Taoseikae
BF Masvinone
McNair
Andrews A . Eae
Andrewe
Raat Way
H.yane
Brennan, James
Ime
G M N Tigretts Defeat Gassers in Four Inning Tilt
The Gulf Mobile and Northern defeated the Gas Company 3 to 2 in a Twilight League game halted in the fifth inning due to rain. Crivelleri hit a three bagger and White contributed a double for the G M and N lineup while Zieman and Schreiner pitched for the Gas Co. Umpire Yost officiated.
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Gulf, Mobile and Northern
G and N. Outfit
Eien
Crivelleri
A.xe Goott
Zieman
Jordan
Chapman
Teacek
White
Rere Ace
Se Gas Co
R. H. PO
A. E Murphy
Moore, Ss
Kereta
Schreiner
Marrechase
Murphy
Fath
Gas Co
Schriener
Yost
Big Ten to Hear Iowa Petition for Reinstatement
Chicago June 1 The Big Ten voted to hold a hearing on Iowa petition for reinstatement in the Western Conference. University of Iowa officials and faculty committee members said a meeting would be scheduled with Ohio State University and Minnesota representatives to discuss the matter.
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Chicago
University of Iowa
Big Ten
Iowa
George A. Goodenough
Theity of Illinois
Goodenough
James Page
Minnesota
Americans Defeat Cuba to Lead Davis Cup Zone Playoff
In Detroit on June 1 the United States clinched the American zone title by sweeping Cuba in the doubles and two singles. Hennessey and Van Ryn won key matches as the U S moves toward Europe to face the European inter zone winner for a chance at France.
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Detroit
United States
Europe
Cuba
France
England
Italy
Sam
Johnny Hennessey
Ricardo Morales
Johnny van Ryn
Gustavo Villmer
van Ryn
Fitz-Eugene Dixon
U. S
Hennessey
Morales
Vollmer
William Tilden II
Poer Francis Hunter
Nothng
Big Bill
Leading Hitters In National League Baseball
The Associated Press lists the top hitters for the season with O'Doul of the Phillies at .424 batting. Doutit of the Cardinals leads runs with 41 while Hafey of the Cardinals has 42 RBIs. Frisch of the Cardinals has 59 hits and 17 doubles. L Waner of the Pirates has 7 triples and Klein of the Phillies 12 homers. Cuyler of the Cubs has 11 stolen bases.
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Associated Press
O’doul
Phillies
Doutit
Cards
Hafey
Frisch
L. Waner
Pirates
Klein
Cuyler
Cubs
Oe Aes
Foxx
Athletics
Gehringer
Tigers
Simmons
Alexander
Johnson
Blue
Browns
Gehrig
Yanks
West Senators
Ees Sne
Batting and home run leaders in early baseball season standouts
Summary of top players across leagues with metrics for batting average runs and RBIs. Foxx leads National League and American totals in key categories, while Gehrig and Simmons post strong RBI and run figures. Lefthanded power shown by Foxx and Hafey mirrors early season noise.
Yankee duo tops American League home run leaders
Lou Gehrig leads the American League with 11 homers for the New York Yankees. Babe Ruth follows with 9 homers, and Jimmie Foxx and Mickey Cochrane teammates also rank among the leaders.
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Gehrig
Yankees
Ruth
Simmons
Athletics
Foxx
Goslin
Washington
Closing on Tennis Naries Delayed by Weather
Inclement weather delayed the pre tournament closing for Mobile Lawn Tennis Association entrants. Books remain open until 7 pm tonight to allow fees payment to T H Waketers. Event to be held at 7 pm at the Y M C A.
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Mobile Lawn Tennis Association
T. H. Waketers
Ing
Mane
Hall Scores Par Golf to Capture Pro Tournament
Hall, a Birmingham pro, is elected president of the Southeastern Professional Golf Association for next year. He wins the pro championship at Roebuck Country Club with a 284 aggregate, 16 strokes ahead of Paris Ball of East Lake, Atlanta. Moughan leads Birmingham amateurs with 304, winning a playoff over Lee Fowler. Pro E Miller and Gann Goss tie for fourth at 302. Livingston follows at 303.
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Birmingham
Ala
Charlie Hall
Southeastern Professional Golf Association
Hall
Roebuck Country Club
Paris
Frank Ball
East Lake Country Club
Atlanta
Ball
Bill Moughan
Simon Pyres
Lee Fowler
Eddie Miller
Gadsden
Owl
E. Gann
Chattanooga
Dan Goss
George Livingston
Nashville
McGinnis Returns After Macon Victory
Jimmy McInnis Mobile welterweight returned home yesterday from Macon Mississippi where he defeated Tarzan Leggett by decision in the main event of a Thursday night show. He did not KO Leggett but sent him to the ropes in the fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy McInnis
Macon
Miss
Tarzan Leggett
Jimmy
Stanford Stars Lead IA A A A Meet at Palo Alto
Stanford tops the opening day at Palo Alto with 14 men in eight events, led by Harlow Kert and Eric Krenz in field events, Leo Kirby in the javelin, and strong showings from Dyer Wildermuth and Morrison. Borah’s injury knockouts shock the sprint field as Penn, Yale, California and NYU trail.
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Stanford
Palo Alto
I (Dink) Templeton
Pennsylv
California
Yale
New York University
Harlow Kert
Eric Krenz
Krenz
Leo Kirby
Hec" Dyer
Karl Wildermuth
Georgetown
Johnny Morrison
Cardinal
Charley Borah
Borah
Jimmy Daley
Holy Cross
Pete
Bowen
Engle
Ross Nichols
John Collier
Brown
Collier
Nicholas
McCoy
Pennsylvania
Tupper
Harvard
Kieselhorst
Cunningham
Ernest
Jimmy Payne
Southern California
New York
Phil Edwards
Fred Veit
Veit
Edwards
Southern
Syracuse
Cornell
Colgate
Pittsburgh
Dartmouth
Pates
Boston College
Haverford
Michigan State
Penn State
Princeton
Maine
Swarthmore
Sports Matchups Across Regions This Week
Southern games feature Mobile at Memphis Chattanooga at Birmingham Nashville at Atlanta New Orleans at Little Rock National pairings Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh American clashes Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston St Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Southeastern contests Jacksonville at Montgomery Tampa at Pensacola Columbus at Selma
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Papas
Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
Mobile Ore
Atlanta
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago Ee Ee
Philadelphia
New York
Boston Ee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Vicksburg
Meridian Eee Wee Ene
Monroe
Eee Ee
Southern
Mobile
National
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Southern Mobile
Cotton States Weathered Matchups Announced
El Dorado travels to Baton Rouge while Alexandria visits Jackson. Monroe plays Meridian and Vicksburg faces Laurel in Cotton States clashes across four games with regional teams set to square off.
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Cotton States
el Dorado
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Jackson
Monroe
Maridian
Vicksburg
Laurel
Texas Football Roundup of Regional Matchups
Beaumont hosts Houston test while Waco visits San Antonio and Wichita Falls heads to Shreveport. Dallas travels to Fort Worth in a set of intra and intercity clashes highlighting upcoming grid details.
Evers May Become Manager of Braves
Boston rumor signals a shift in baseball leadership as Emil Fuchs reportedly offered the Boston Braves managerial post to Hall of Fame figure Honus Evers or a similar candidate after last season’s Hornsby trade. The report suggests a major change in club management structure.
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Evers
Braves
Boston
Boston Braves
Prospect Today
Emil E. Fuchs
Hornsby
Boy Wins Bride and Job With Golf Clubs Finalist
In Del Monte California a 19 year old boy won his father’s consent to marry P Francis Stevens Jr of Los Angeles and entered a California amateur championship final after defeating favored opponents in three of four matches. Jack Neville, a four time state champion, was the other finalist.
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Delmonte
Cal
California
Pion
P. Francis Stevens
Los Angeles
Stevens
Jack Neville
Barons Lead In Batting And Pitching In Southern Association
MEMPHIS Tenn June 1 Two Birmingham Barons Weis and Ludolph led the leagues major categories Weis hit .417 with 39 runs 60 hits and 91 total bases Ludolph pitched seven straight wins and remained undefeated Fuhr led in winning pitchers with nine and one loss Weis ranked top among batters with more than 25 games followed by Blakesley Bonura Susko Moore Lopez Powers Dorman Jeanes Haley Miner Gibson Taylor Klinger Klugman. Birmingham own team batting average .315 Mobile fielding .969.
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Memphis
Tenn
Birmingham Barons
Weis
Ludolph
Southern Association
Blakesley
New Orleans
Bonura
Susko
Mobile
A. Moore
Birmingham
Lopez
Atlanta
Powers
Dorman
Jeanes
Haley
Miner
Nashville
Gibson
T. Taylor
Klinger
Klugman
Twirler Fuhr
Ace
Piedmont League scores show wide margins
In Piedmont League action Durham defeated Salisbury 15 to 5, Greensboro beat Henderson 18 to 3, and High Point edged Winston Salem 7 to 6.
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Durham
Salisbury
Greensboro
Henderson
High Point
Winston Salem
Denver Wins 7 6 Over Pueblo Amid Rain Postponements
Western League game report shows Denver defeating Pueblo 7 to 6 before rain caused all other contests to be postponed. The narrow victory comes as weather interrupted remaining schedule.
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Denver
Pueblo
Texas League Scores Reported From Weekend Games
Dallas 7 Shreveport 6 and Fort Worth 11 Wichita Falls 5 headline a busy Texas League slate. Waco 4 Beaumont 2 added another note while Houston at San Antonio was rain delayed.
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Dallas
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Houston
San Antonio
Waco
Beaumont
Pacific Coast League results and tied game darkness
Oakland 3 Hollywood 8. Missions 5 Sacramento 7. San Francisco 4 Portland 3. Los Angeles 4 Seattle 4. Game halted after 14 innings due to darkness.
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Oakland
Hollywood
Missions
Sacramento
San Francisco
Portland
Los Angeles
Seattle
Scores from three baseball games listed
American Association games show Louisville beating Indianapolis 5 to 4, Milwaukee losing to Kansas City 2 to 1, and St. Paul defeating Minneapolis 6 to 4 in a trio of scheduled contests.
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American Association
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Cotton States League scores show tight games and comebacks
Bat on Rouge 4 fell to East Dorado 5 as Vicksburg beat Laurel 11 to 7 while Monroe edged Meridian 8 to 6. Jackson defeated Alexandria 2 to 1 in a close finish.
Southeastern League Game Scores from Pensacola Montgomery and Selma
In Pensacola Tampa beat Pensacola 8 to 6. In Montgomery Jacksonville lost 7 to 2. In Selma Columbus won 15 to 12 over Selma after ten innings.
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Southeastern League
Pensacola
Tampa
Montgomery
Jacksonville
Selma
Columbus
Scores from latest minor league games across leagues
South Atlantic League results include Augusta 6 Greenville 5 and Knoxville 4 3 Charlotte 5 7. Macon 4 Spartanburg 11. Asheville Columbia rain. Eastern League results Albany 6 Providence 2 Hartford 8 New Haven 7 Allentown 4 Pittsfield 3 Bridgeport 5 Springfield 6. Three Eye League Quincy 3 Springfield 8 Terre Haute 2 Evansville 5 Bloomington 1 Peoria % Decatur 5 Danville 2 14 innings.
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Augusta
Greenville
Knoxville
Charlotte
Macon
Spartanburg
Asheville-Columbia
Albany
Providence
Hartford
New Haven
Allentown
Pittsfield
Bridgeport
Springfield
Quincy
Terre Haute
Evansville
Bloomington
Peoria
Decatur
Danville
Reading and Toronto Clash Ends Close Inning Run Tease
In an international score note Reading edged Toronto 9 to 11 while Rochester tallied 12 runs across five innings. The compact summary records a high scoring short baseball matchup with three teams noted.
Braves Chief Hopes New Material Will Rebuild Slumping Club
Fuchs plans to devote full time to scouting after the club led the National League early but recently slumped. He will manage the team on the road and search for new material to restore the outfit toward a pentathlon of strength.
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Braves
Fuchs
Decatur Loses 2-0 After Single Safety
Atlanta June 1. Birmingham Barons win 2 to 0 as two early runs follow a single hit. Decatur and veteran hurler Aitbe dueling. Ludolph held Lookouts to three hits while Danforth and Little Rock-T travelers are noted in other games.
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Atlanta
Decatur
Laon
Birmingham Pos Barons
Aitbe
Birmingham
Ludolph
Danforth
Little Rock Travelers
New Orleans
Pelicans
Dick Vader
Wilbur Good
Atlanta Crackers
Nashville Vols
Beane Miner
Mobile
Griffin
Memphis
Herbert May
Bears
Knoxville
Kentucky Hope Grows as Blue Larkspur Drives Belmont Bid
Blue Larkspur, son of Black Servant Blossom Time, won the Withers Memorial Day feature to boost Kentucky’s Belmont Stakes prospects. The colt stopped the mile in 1:36 on a dry track, finishing ahead of Chestnut Oak and Jack High before 40,000 fans, signaling a strong Belmont 1 1/2 mile challenge for E. R. Bradley’s entry.
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New York
Bradley
Chestnut Oak
Jack High
E. R. Bradley
Crowley to Fight Ed Herring in New Orleans Monday
Local heavyweight Crowley will meet Ed Herring in a six round bout Monday night at Heineman Park New Orleans Crowley a navy recruiting officer has won his last two bouts Frank Winning and Tom Winn were his previous victims If Biff wins he will hookup with Joe King on June 27.
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Biff
Crowley
New Orleans
Ed Herring
Heineman Park
Joe King
Frank
Tom Winn
Keech Presents Large Check For Race Payouts
In Indianapolis on June 1, a race payout totaled $31,000 with prize money distributed among top finishers. Louis Meyer of High Gate California took $19,000 for second place, Jimmy Gleason earned $7,000 for third, Carl Marchese $4,200 for fourth, Fred Winnai $3,500 for fifth, Speed Gardner $2,200 for sixth, Louis Chiron $1,800 for seventh, Billy Arnold $1,600 for eighth, Cliff Bergere $1,500 for ninth, and Fred Frame $2,500 for tenth. Frame received $1,400 for tenth and $1,100 for leading eleven laps.
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Indianapolis
Louis Meyer
High Gate
Cal
Jimmy Gleason
Philadelphia
Carl Marchese
Milwaukee
Fred Winnai
W. H
Speed) Gardner
Louis Chiron
Paris
France
Billy Arnold
Chicago
Cliff Bergere
Los Angeles
Fred Frame
Frame
Wills and Tilden Reach French Open Semi finals
Helen Wills defeated Eileen Bennett 6 2 7 5 to reach the women’s singles final four at Paris as a defending champion. Big Bill Tilden advanced to the men’s singles semi finals after a five set win over Humberto de Morpurgo, while Frank Hunter neared the same stage by leading Jean Borotra two sets to one.
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Paris
Helen Wills
Eileen Bennett
Bill Tilden
Frank Hunter
Miss Wills
Helene Lafourie
Cecelie Aussem
Germany
Mme
Rene Mathieu
France
Fraulein Aussem
Mme. Mathieu
Tilden
Big Bill
Baron Humberto de Morpurgo
Hunter
Jean Borotra
Rene Lacoste
Henri Cochet
Borotra
Cochet
Borotra Eliminates Hunter in French Championships
Paris report says Jean Borotra of France, one of the famed three musketeers, defeated Francis T. Hunter in the French tennis championships quarterfinals, advancing deeper into the tournament on June 1.
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Paris
Jean Borotra
France
Francis T. Hunter
Pyle Runners Next Stop Is Safford
Duncan Arizona June 1 The sixty third lap of the Pyle union derby sends 19 survivors over 42 miles of dirt road through semi desert country toward Safford. Paul Simpson Burlington NC college boy won yesterday's 38 mile jaunt from Lordsburg NM in 4 57 50 Giusto Umeri Italy was second Pete Gavuzzi England leader elapsed time and Johnny Salo Passaic NJ tied for third.
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Passaic
N. J
Daniels Knocks Out Pivac as Conroy Dominates Stanley
Fort Snelling Minnesota reports Dick Daniels of Minneapolis KOed Tom Pivac of St. Louis in five rounds. Honeyboy Conroy of St. Paul won on points over Benny Stanley of Kansas City across eight rounds.
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Fort Snelling
Minn
Dick Daniels
Minneapolis
Tom Pivac
St. Louis
Honeyboy Conroy
St. Paul
Benny Stanley
Kansas City
Huggins reshuffles Yankee lineup amid injury woes
Manager Miller Huggins shakes the Yankees by benching Bob Meusel for Gene Robertson at third and shifting Leo Durocher to shortstop. He even warned he might bench Babe Ruth if needed, as Meusel returns to the lineup amid illness.
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Bob Meusel
Meusel
Washington
Mark A. Koenig
Gene Robertson
Leo Durocher
Lynford Lary
McGillicuddy
Brow
Yankees
Jimmy Foxx
Howard Ehmke
Owen Carroll
Emile Yde
Cardinals
Red Birds
Cincinnati
Phillies
Pirate
Craft
Corsairs
Hendricks
Pittsburgh
Fred Frankhouse
St. Louis
Laundry Team to Play Two Games in Sunday Double Header
The Imperial Laundry team will play a double header on Hartwell Field against the Oakdale Ice and Fuel pony starting at 9:15. Both games are seven innings with L Wilson umpiring. Bill Conniff may oppose Kirk Williams in the first game while Mert Cooper is set to face Jack Pitts in the second. Odom and Green catch in both games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Laundry
Hartwell Field
Oakdale Ice
Fuel Pony
L. Wilson
Bill Conniff
Kirk Williams
Mert Cooper
Jack Pitts
Odom
Green
Music Team Faces Railroaders At Lyons Park
The Loper Gresset Music Club meets the A T and N Railroad nine this afternoon at 3 on Lyons Park diamond. It will be the debut between clubs with Martin as pitcher and Davis catching for the Music team while Moody faces Williams for the Railroad nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. and
N. Railroad
Lyons Park Diamond
Martin
Davis
Moody
Railroad
Williams
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Mobile Batters
G. M. & N. Tigretts
Gassers
Athletic Club
Mickey cockRyNe
Klien
O'Doul
Ott
Giants
McGinnis
Quaker City
Southeastern
Texas
Ludolph al Hurler
National Philadelphia
E Dorado
Columbia
Hillin
Odie Strain
Jungle Lords
McBride
Kentucky
Orleans
Wingfield’s
Hudson
Essex
Wingfield Motor Company
Hudson-Essex
Keech
Tilden and Wills
Huggins
New York Yankees
Railroaders
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